FRANKFORT . Kentucky State Police have spent more than $170,000 on Taser devices and cartridges that troopers will be using by September.

The purchases come amid a revenue shortfall that has forced the law enforcement agency to implement cuts, including a reduction in highway patrols to save gasoline and the elimination of driver education manuals that have traditionally been provided free to Kentucky teens.

Invoices show state police purchased 191 of the weapons in June at a cost of $145,000, plus $25,000 worth of cartridges and batteries.

Some question the timing of the pur.chase, considering the state's projected $900 million revenue shortfall during the next two years. Others applaud the move, saying it has the potential to save the lives of both troopers and criminal suspects.

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